Results for tobacco: 107

WASHINGTON, Oct 29 - Philip Morris International joined with U.S. tobacco industry groups on Thursday to ask President Barack Obama's administration to challenge Canada's new law banning flavored cigarettes and small cigars. Their request comes...

* Seeks C$50 bln in healthcare costs going back to 1955 * Splits liability among companies by market share * Becomes the 3rd Canadian province to sue Big Tobacco (Adds no comment Philip Morris) TORONTO,...

* Ontario lawsuit seeks C$50 bln in healthcare costs * Splits liability among tobacco companies by market share * Becomes the 3rd Canadian province...

* Ontario lawsuit seeks C$50 bln in healthcare costs * Splits liability among tobacco companies by market share * Becomes the 3rd Canadian province to sue Big Tobacco (Adds details) TORONTO, Sept 29 - The...

* Tobacco use drains global GDP by 3.6 percent * Atlas says smoking costs $500 billion a year WASHINGTON, Aug 25 - Tobacco use will kill 6 million people next year from cancer, heart disease,...

* Agency launches tobacco unit following June law * Veterans Affairs Dept official Lawrence Deyton to lead * Advocate groups welcome FDA choice (Adds reaction, details on new center, background, byline) WASHINGTON, Aug 19 -...

China has canceled tax breaks for tobacco firms on advertising, sponsorship and promotional spending, according to a notice released by the Ministry of Finance and the State Administration of Taxation on Monday. Tobacco companies will wind up paying higher taxes and earning smaller profits as a result of...

China has raised consumption taxes on tobacco products, the Ministry of Finance (MOF) and the State Administration of Taxation (SAT) jointly announced on Saturday. The tax on cigarette cartons costing RMB 70 or more has been increased to 56% from the previous 45%, while the tax on cigarette cartons costing less...

* Aims to hike tobacco tax to halve number of smokers * Eyes alcohol proof-based liquor tax TOKYO, May 27 - Japan's largest opposition party plans to raise tobacco taxes with the goal of halving...

TOKYO, May 27 - Japan's largest opposition party plans to hike tobacco taxes with the goal of halving the nation's number of smokers if it wins the next election, the deputy head of the party's...